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Scoot Adds Belitung And Pontianak To Boost Connectivity

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Pontianak joins Scoot's network on 29 June, giving Singapore a direct link to the only city sitting on the equatorial line.
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Danantara Moves To Center Of Indonesia’s IDR 116 Trillion Energy Infrastructure Push

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Reported DME production costs exceed current LPG import prices. Indonesia has not yet detailed the pricing framework that would make domestic DME commercially viable at scale.
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Malaysia Moves Toward B15 Biodiesel Amid Supply Shock

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Nearly half of Malaysia's crude oil imports transit the Strait of Hormuz, placing the country among Southeast Asia's most exposed net importers to the ongoing supply disruption.
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KuCoin And Lightnet Move Toward Integrated Crypto Remittance Network

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KuCoin brings over 100 million users; Lightnet brings US$10 billion in annual fund volume and licensed settlement rails across Asia.
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Singapore Sets Stage For Multi-Quarter Electricity Cost Escalation As Crisis Enters New Phase

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More than 1,300 public comments followed DPM Gan's call for households to use fans over air-conditioning. The government responded the next day with an institutional directive requiring all agencies to lead by example.
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Ant International Open-Sources Agentic Mobile Protocol In Bid To Set Global AI Commerce Infrastructure Standard

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Ant International's Know Your Agent framework assigns digital identities to AI agents, addressing agentic commerce's core trust challenge.
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Southern Vietnam Faces Evening Supply Risk As Domestic Gas Fields Decline

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Vietnam's installed capacity is 92,383 MW. Available peak capacity is approximately 56,800 MW. The gap is fuel constraints, maintenance, and weather.
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ASEAN Power Grid Revived As Crisis Talking Point

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The April 27 joint statement called for biodiesel blending, bioethanol mandates, EV adoption, and civilian nuclear energy, the most comprehensive ASEAN energy directive issued under crisis conditions.
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NoMad, Waldorf, Conrad: Hilton Rewrites Its Asia Pacific Map

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Hilton entered 2026 with its largest global pipeline ever, following 350-plus Asia Pacific signings in 2025.
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RBI’s Paytm Payments Bank Cancellation Sets New Enforcement Benchmark

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India's most prominent fintech licence cancellation is now final. APAC regulators watching digital bank compliance will take note of the RBI's action.
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United States Crude Oil Arrives In Japan For 1st Time Since Iran Crisis

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This marks the first such shipment since tensions escalated in late February.
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Bybit And Hata Forge Strategic Partnership To Expand Malaysia’s Digital Asset Ecosystem

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Global exchanges are increasingly entering Southeast Asia through compliant local platforms. The Bybit-Hata deal is the latest example of this regional trend.
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From 4,176 To 3,076: The Villages That Lost Solar Power In Indonesia

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Celios and Greenpeace's Village Energy Transition Index: eastern Indonesia has the highest solar potential and the lowest transition readiness. Geography meets policy failure.
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FTSE Russell Clears Vietnam’s Final Hurdle With Global Broker Model Approval

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Foreign capital inflows of US$5–8 billion are projected as Vietnam's equities enter FTSE global indices in phased tranches from September 2026.
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Government-Linked Investors Drive Concentration In Southeast Asia PE Deals

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Bain's 2026 report finds Southeast Asia PE capital concentrating in fewer deals as investors prioritize execution-driven assets with defined exits.
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Lantern Festival Host City Showcases Taiwan-Japan History, Culture

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The host city features night markets, street food, and lively urban scenes.
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Salmon Bank Eyes Thrift License Upgrade As Parent Closes USD100 Million Round

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Salmon Bank is pursuing conversion from a rural to a thrift banking license under BSP rules, a step that would expand its permissible product range and competitive scope.
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HDBank’s HD SAISON Consolidation Sets Stage For Vietnam Finance IPO

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HD SAISON posted record pre-tax profit of around $55.6 million in 2025. HDBank's move to 75% ownership keeps that performance inside the group's consolidated accounts.
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Hateco Hai Phong Terminal Joins Maersk-Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini Shipping Networkt

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Vietnam inaugurated HHIT in April 2025. Less than a year later, APM Terminals converted its development partnership into ownership. The terminal performed well enough to justify the investment.
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From Price Aggregator To Intelligence Platform, CoinGecko Expands Its Market Role

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With 30 million monthly visitors, CoinGecko's new Partner Platform gives crypto projects a direct path to global audience reach.
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9fin’s APAC Push Signals Institutional Appetite For AI In Credit Markets

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Private credit in APAC is growing even as bond issuance slows. 9fin's unified platform is built for professionals navigating that shift.
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Indonesia’s Palm Oil Mandate Grows: Navy Joins Civilian B50 Rollout Framework

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The B50 program is projected to save Indonesia up to IDR 157.28 trillion in foreign exchange during 2026.
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dLocal Launches Single-API Stablecoin Product As Asia Expansion Drive Accelerates

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dLocal treats stablecoins as local payment methods, embedding digital asset settlement into existing compliance and reporting frameworks across emerging markets.
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LPG Inventory At 40 Days: How The Philippines Is Racing To Rebuild Its Cooking Fuel Buffer

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Maharlika Investment Corporation will provide capital for tank farm construction, with PNOC contributing land and private operators handling fuel storage operations.
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Thailand’s Luxury Resort Pipeline Gets A Major Milestone

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Central Group Capital's THB 10 billion fund is backing Club Med's premium beachfront expansion into one of Thailand's top island markets.
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Many Kids’ Foods Released In Japan Despite Population Fall

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The products focus on convenience and nutrition for children aged 1 to 6.
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Vietjet Moves Beyond Airbus And Boeing With 10-Aircraft COMAC Commitment

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With 10 C909s under a structured finance lease, Vietjet could become one of the largest operators of the type outside China.
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Ascentium Builds Pan-Asia Corporate Services Empire With Dezan Shira Deal

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The Ascentium-Dezan Shira deal creates one of Asia's most extensive on-the-ground advisory platforms for foreign investors, spanning 27 markets.
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Biometric KYC Infrastructure Faces Systemic Risk

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Criminal groups in Southeast Asia are selling packaged KYC fraud kits with stolen Western identity documents and matching selfies.
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How Vietnam’s Feed-In Tariff Boom Became a USD 13 Billion Legal Dispute

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The FiT dispute in Vietnam is the region's sharpest test of whether emerging market renewable energy commitments can survive a regulatory reversal.
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Jurong Island Crude Loss Puts Australia’s Fuel Supply Chain On The Frontline Of The Hormuz Disruption

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Australia had eight refineries in 2005. It has two today. That structural reduction is why Singapore's crude feedstock loss transmits directly into Australian fuel shortages.
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How Malaysia’s CGPP Is Turning Industrial Energy Buyers Into Renewable Offtakers

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With diesel at RM6.72 per litre, Malaysia's industrial buyers are locking in solar PPAs now. Solarvest closed its biggest corporate batch yet in April 2026.
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25th Anniversary Rites Held For Tokyo DisneySea

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The event highlighted the park’s long-standing appeal and entertainment value.
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Routes Asia 2026 Awards: What Langkawi’s Win Signals For Visit Malaysia 2026

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A 17% seat capacity rise earned Langkawi International Airport the Routes Asia 2026 Under 5 Million Passengers award in Xi'an.
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How CIMB Niaga Is Deploying Agentic AI In Regulated Banking

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CIMB Niaga's AI agents draw only from verified internal bank data, meeting the accuracy demands of regulated financial services.
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Masela To Moscow: The Full Scope Of Indonesia’s Hormuz Response

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Indonesia's 2026 fuel subsidy budget assumed $70 per barrel crude. The market is at $102. Pertamina is absorbing the difference for now. The government budget will feel it next.
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Airwallex Brings Cross-Border Payments Infrastructure To The Countertop

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With roughly 90 regulatory licenses across 70 to 80 markets, Airwallex now extends that reach to in-person payments.
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Japan’s Decade-Long Bet On Sihanoukville Port Accelerates As Trade Routes Fracture

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Japan is financing approximately USD 700 million of Sihanoukville's overhaul, protecting its manufacturing networks across mainland Southeast Asia.
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Vietnam’s Nhon Hoa Project Tests Whether PDP8 Investor Selection Can Outpace Grid Constraints

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Coal still supplies 52.8 percent of Vietnam's grid. Projects like Nhon Hoa must scale fast to change that ratio.
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Japan Announces USD10 Billion Oil Procurement Aid To Asia Pacific

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The financial assistance aims to help countries secure stable crude oil supply amid uncertainty.
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IFC Eyes Helicap Fund To Channel Capital Into Asia’s MSME Credit Gap

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IFC's proposed Helicap investment would provide longer-tenor capital, a form of funding fintech debt vehicles in emerging markets struggle to secure.
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OCBC Becomes First Singapore Bank To Use Generative AI For Wealth Advisor Training

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OCBC's AI training removes the three-week wait for supervisor coaching, replacing it with on-demand scenario-based sessions.
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Quang Trach 1 Grid Synchronisation Puts Commercial Launch On Track For May 2026

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The 1,400-MW plant, built by Mitsubishi, Hyundai Engineering and Construction, and CC1 under a fixed-price EPC contract, is expected to add 8.4 billion kWh annually to Vietnam's national power system.
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Guangdong’s Western Corridor Gets Its First Major Airport As Greater Bay Area Strategy Shifts To Multi-Node Growth

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Southeast Asian carriers will need to factor a sixth Greater Bay Area hub into long-range network planning as Foshan builds.
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From 6 Million To 50 Million: The Ambitious Capacity Plan Behind Phu Quoc’s Airport Overhaul

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The Sun Group-Changi partnership is expected to serve as a development template for future Vietnamese airport projects, including Phan Thiet and Con Dao.
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Vietnam’s 1,400-MW Quang Trach 1 Plant On Track For Commercial Launch In May

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Once both units are fully operational, Quang Trach 1 is expected to add approximately 8.4 billion kWh annually to Vietnam's national power system.
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Japan, Pakistan Agree To Cooperate On Middle East Issues

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Prime Ministers Sanae Takaichi and Shehbaz Sharif committed to working together for early de-escalation of the conflict.
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VPBank’s CAEX Becomes A Test Case For Vietnam’s Shift From Crypto Prohibition To Controlled Access

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Vietnam ranked 4th globally in the Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Adoption Index, making it one of the most active retail markets yet to have a regulated domestic exchange.
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Prime Minister’s Order No. 40 Drives Laos EV Push As Diesel Prices Double

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Diesel in Laos cost LAK19,970 per liter on February 26. By March 28, it had reached LAK44,340.
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Solar Plus Storage Would Save ASEAN USD 4 Billion Over Planned Gas Expansion

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By early 2026, eight of 18 ASEAN Power Grid interconnection projects were complete, enabling 2.8 GW of cross-border electricity flow. The grid is the structural alternative.
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